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Question: Expansion of Refrigerant-134a

in a Refrigerator Refrigerant-134a enters
the capillary tube of a ...
Expansion of Refrigerant-134a in a Refrigerator Refrigerant-134a enters
the capillary tube of a refrigerator as saturated liquid at 0.8 MPa and is
throttled to a pressure of 0.12 MPa. Determine the quality of the
refrigerant at the nal state and the temperature drop during this process.
Show transcribed image text Expansion of Refrigerant-134a in a
Refrigerator Refrigerant-134a enters the capillary tube of a refrigerator as
saturated liquid at 0.8 MPa and is throttled to a pressure of 0.12 MPa.
Determine the quality of the refrigerant at the nal state and the
temperature drop during this process.
Experts anwser:

In the above diagram, 3-4 is the throttling process, At 3 saturated

liquid enter at 800 KPa into the cappilary tube and throttled to
pressure 120 KPa.

P2 = P3 = 800 KPa (As process 2-3 is adiabatic process)

P4 = P1 = 120 KPa (As process 2-3 is adiabatic process)

From table we have

At 800 KPa

hf = 95.5 KJ/Kg = h3

and At 120 KPa

hf = 22.5 KJ/Kg

hfg = 214.5 KJ/Kg

Process 3-4

Process 3-4 is a throtteling process which is isoenthalpic in nature

i.e enthalpy = constant

h3 = h4 = 95.5 KJ/Kg (From Table)

We know that

h4 = hf + xhfg (all at 120 KPa) (where x is dryness fraction)

 95.5 = 22.5 + x 214.5 (all in KPa)

x = 0.34 or 34% (Quality)

It means 34% vapour and rest 66% liquid.

4 T-s Diagram for ldeal Vapor-Compression Cycle